admixture
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8.1
- noun
- /ædˈmɪkʃər/
:
mezcla
- The chemist created an admixture of different compounds to produce a new material.
Examples
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The icon exemplifies just such an admixture.
Academic text (2006) -
Film is a hybrid, an admixture of all the arts that preceded it.
Academic text (1994) -
Neither human nor Klingon, but a strange admixture of the two.
Fiction book (1991) -
Global policy networks are an admixture of NGOs, IGOs, and multinational corporations.
Academic text (2008) -
A similar admixture marked the Pre-Columbian-style decanters designed to emphasize the brand's foreign allure.
Academic text (2000) -
There were cracks in the ice filled with what turned out to be methane clathrate, a volatile admixture of water and methane.
Fiction book (1990) -
ConShield is a liquid admixture for concrete and repair mortars for the prevention of bacterial corrosion (MIC) in sanitary sewers.
Academic text (1998) -
This painting is an admixture of styles, combining elements of realism and abstract art.
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In cooking, the admixture of spices can greatly enhance the flavor of the dish.
Synonyms
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2.3
A mixture of things or parts that form one thing
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1.8
The joining of two or more things
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1.0
A group of different things or people that are together
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2.3
A mix of different things, like colors or spices
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1.8
Different things put together form one thing
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1.2
An action that brings two or more things together
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2.8
A mix of different things like styles or flavors
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3.7
A small ingredient added to food or fuel that helps it last longer
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4.1
A joining of two different styles into one, for example music and food
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6.0
A food or drink made by mixing different things, often in a new way
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6.8
A mixture of different ideas or styles
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8.2
A mixture of different things, often very varied and unexpected
Different things joined together to make one thing
Putting different things together to make one thing
Mixing different things together to make one whole
An extra thing attached to something else
Antonyms
How Mixed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Admixture comes from ad- ('to') and mixture ('a mix'). Think of something you add to a mix, like ash in concrete, so it means something added and mixed with another thing.